…evil!
Deep, suffocating fears.
Lingering doubts.
Memories, old and tarnished. Those that serve no purpose.
Our enemies.
Sometimes just:
This day… hour… or moment in time.
Conquer!
hold tight
stand firm
or move beyond.
♥♥♥
Submitted for this week’s OSI prompt: Conquer
“Yellow Rose of Victory” photo © GHH
Posted by anthonynorth on October 18, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Powerful words today. Excellently done.
Posted by Loch Rob on October 18, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Many things we need to ponder and overcome. Sometimes it seems like we are just consumed. Well done, indeed.
Posted by Tammie on October 18, 2009 at 5:04 pm
wonderful advice in your poem,
I could feel the strength of your words.
Spirithelpers
Posted by shraddha on October 18, 2009 at 7:19 pm
wow that is really cool and powerful!
good one…
Posted by Sweetest in the Gale (Fledgling) on October 18, 2009 at 8:22 pm
You give wonderful advice…words to live by! Beautiful photo.
Posted by sue on October 18, 2009 at 8:27 pm
What a beautiful rose — my absolute favorite, yellow roses. Your verse points well to a curse most of us fall prey to, those “lingering doubts.”
Posted by SandyCarlson on October 18, 2009 at 9:31 pm
A beautiful rose, a strong take on this prompt. Ah, to prevail over evil….
Posted by Joe on October 18, 2009 at 10:34 pm
A beautiful photo and these words are so true. We all have to conquer our fears and challenges, whatever they may be.
Posted by patois on October 18, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Wonderful suggestions on how to plow through and conquer. Lovely.
Posted by gautami tripathy on October 19, 2009 at 9:10 am
I like this. A very strong and forceful piece!
what has time got to do with blood?
Also don’t forget to post your creative works at Monday Poetry Train Revisited each Monday morning!
Posted by Michelle Johnson on October 19, 2009 at 3:10 pm
what an empowering post for those who are struggling to withdraw from overwhelming troubles. hope all is well. have a great day.
Posted by Tumblewords on October 19, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Very like a mantra to live with! Nice work!
Posted by Andree on October 19, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Uplifting!
Posted by Selma on October 20, 2009 at 1:04 pm
I know all about those thoughts and fears that plague us. I think using the rose as a metaphor for conquering fear is a really good one because roses are very tenacious. Some of them can grow through rock. Powerful piece!
Posted by Poetikat on October 20, 2009 at 4:20 pm
We can always use a powerful mantra like this one. Excellent. (I’ll keep this in mind when shadows loom.)
Posted by Geraldine on October 20, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Hi Tony, Thank you!
Hi Rob, Welcome! I know what you mean. We need to rise above, don’t we?
Hi Tammie, We need to be strong to conquer. Glad this came through.
Hi Shraddha, Glad you enjoyed this work, my friend.
Hi Sweetest, Hope it helps. I need to remind myself of these thoughts too.
Hi Sue, For me the yellow rose seems so victorious, so free. I love them too.
Hi SandyC, A constant battle, isn’t it?
Hi Joe, I hear ya dear, I hear ya…
Hi Patois, We all need to hold on and keep trying, don’t we? It is the “good” fight.
Hi Gautami, I’m glad you enjoyed this work G and thanks for the invite too!
Hi Michelle, To be overwhelmed…wow, that’s something I am also (too)familiar with. Hang in there M…
Hi Sue, I like that. Ill keep that in mind too.
Hi Andree, I am so happy you could stop by! And to find your blog too.
Hi Selma, Thanks for expanding on the yellow rose theme Sel. I totally relate to what you are saying. My thoughts too.
Hi Kat, I hope you will. If I can help, I am happy.
Hugs and Happy Week, G
Posted by Quietpaths on October 20, 2009 at 7:01 pm
G. absolutely right on here. There is nothing more debilitating that lingering conundrums. The rose is gorgeous and is so completely unattached to such doubts.
Posted by Julia Smith on October 21, 2009 at 2:18 am
Really enjoyed that. I just love yellow roses, and was savoring the photo when your poem started with quite a different feeling to it. Very provocative way to present it.
Posted by Vesper on October 21, 2009 at 11:34 am
I love this poem, Geraldine! The strength of it alone could move me beyond such… evil. The rose is magnificent!
xoxoxo
Posted by Geraldine on October 21, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Hi Christine, I know of what you speak…and I agree about the rose, so true. A good image to bring to mind, during difficult times.
Hi Julia, So nice to “see” you again. I’m glad you enjoyed this work and my presentation of it. That is exactly the idea I was trying to get across.
Hi Vesper, Thanks so much dear V.
Happy Mid-Week to all of you, G
Posted by patti on October 22, 2009 at 1:53 am
Yup- that’s what I am trying to do- “stand firm and hold tight” Great words to live by! And gorgeous photo too!
Posted by deli on October 22, 2009 at 8:18 am
beautiful
Posted by Jim on October 25, 2009 at 4:02 am
You are firm here, Geraldine. It is a very nice piece. Now if we can just do that we would have a lot more peace of mind.
I did some of that conquering memories today. We attended a funeral a sweet young lady who died of a heart attack of age 51. Some of the memories until today were not pleasant. All in all she was a wonderful girl whom I had known since she was ‘in the family’ for a while in her early twenties.
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I am sorry that I missed you earlier in the week. No excuse, I was too busy to take roll of who all hadn’t visited mine. I did a return visit of all of those.
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Posted by Geraldine on October 25, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Hi Patti, Good luck with that. Sometimes its so hard….
Hi Deli, Thank you. I tried to visit your blog via OSI but the link didn’t work.
Hi Jim, Sometimes even memories need to be conquered. Im still working on a “whole mess” of those.
Hugs and Happy Week, G
Posted by Carrie K on October 30, 2009 at 7:56 pm
What a magnificent poem!